title: Methylergometrine-induced coronary artery spasm causing total occlusion of all three coronary arteries.
abstract: In a 58-year-old man with rheumatic mitral valve disease and nocturnal chest pain of recent onset, intravenous injection of 0.4 mg methylergometrine during coronary angiography resulted in the total occlusion of all three angiographically normal coronary arteries, with electromechanical dissociation. Intravenous isosorbide dinitrate failed to relieve coronary spasm which had to be treated by intracoronary administration of nitrates and nifedipine.
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie B, CHU Nancy-Brabois, Vandoeuvre, France.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Danchin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Selton-Suty
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Juilliere
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lethor
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cherrier
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004874:Ergonovine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D004874:Ergonovine